high-power field the area of a slide visible under the high magnification system of a microscope.

individuation field a region in which an organizer influences adjacent tissue to become a part of a total embryo.

inverted Y field in radiation therapy, such as for malignant lymphoma, a circumscribed area of irradiation below the diaphragm, covering the spleen, extending down the midline, and branching inferiorly to form tails across the inguinal areas.

morphogenetic field an embryonic region out of which definite structures normally develop.

operating field (operative field) an isolated area where surgery is performed; it must be kept sterile by aseptic techniques (see surgical asepsis). Called also surgical field.

sterile field an operative field that is properly sterile according to surgical asepsis. It includes having all furniture and equipment covered with sterile drapes and all personnel being properly attired.

The disposable pods are manipulated within the surgical field with positioning information provided by a series of internal accelerometers, iAssist Knee does not require the use of pins or additional incisions and does not rely on external systems or stimulus.

Usually, in minimally invasive procedures, like a laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, surgeons use both hands to manipulate the surgical tools and need an assistant to manipulate the endoscope-a thin, lighted tube equipped with a camera that allows the surgeon to view the surgical field.

The novel clamp's neck is designed to be either rigid or flexible, providing greater access to the surgical field during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, valve replacement surgery and aortic aneurysm repair.

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